Search

Amendments to the Marine Invasive Species Act: AB 912 The California State Lands Commission has issued an update regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 912 being signed into law. The AB will bring in the…

IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap - Scrubbers - A Country Guide The following table lists countries which have imposed bans on vessels fitted with open-loop SOx scrubbers calling at their ports, and on the…

Sanctions: OFAC establishes a COSCO wind-down period The UK P&I Club has received the following update from Freehill Hogan and Mahar regarding an established winddown period for COSCO. In an…

Sulphur 2020 PSC inspections Introduction The new IMO global sulphur cap requirements enter force on 1st January 2020 and a robust and consistent approach to compliance is expected by all Port…

Circular 14/19: Autumn update & 2020 renewal OUTLINE The Club remains financially strong with free reserves in excess of US$500 million. However, premium rates have declined through soft market…

Circular 13/19: General meeting reports OUTLINE Report of the AGM proceedings and resolutions adopted New Directors elected to the Members' Committee At the Annual General Meeting held in…

China: MSA Guidance on "Implementation Scheme of 2020 Global Marine Fuel Oil Sulphur Cap" announced on 23 October 2019 Members are referred to Huatai Circular PNI1907 which sets out in some detail…

Crew Health Advice: Supporting crew suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder The UK Club Crew Health team were recently asked to source support for seafarers who had sadly witnessed the…

Circular 15/19: SGM & Proposed amendments to rules OUTLINE A Special General Meeting of The United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association (Europe) Limited will be held on 16th January…

The Inter-Club Agreement - Guidance on its application Introduction to the Inter-Club Agreement The Inter-Club Agreement, otherwise known as the ICA, first came into force on 20th February…